Nico Walker
publication date: Sunday, May 5, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)
category: 
Literature
clue: His long tour of duty in Iraq made him a veteran. His heroin addiction and bank robberies made him a criminal. His fruity debut novel made him a bestseller.
explanation: Walker wrote the autobiographical novel Cherry about his service and subsequent crimes. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk
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